Europa the frozen jewel of Jupiter
Enceladus the active geyser of Saturn
The recipe for alien life
Hunting for life in space
YOUR GOAL
Master of Oceans of Europa and Enceladus
artiteacher Europa's Subsurface Ocean
Deep under the ice, deep under the ice / A hidden ocean flows.
artiteacher Long red fractures called lineae crisscross Europa like giant scratches.
artiteacher Steer your orb through dark waters to discover how Europa's hidden ocean could support life.
Europa's water: Europa holds twice as much liquid water as Earth, despite being smaller than our Moon.
The great body of salt water that covers almost seventy-one percent of the Earth's surface. The Galileo spacecraft detected a vast subsurface ocean beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Which famous astronomer first discovered Jupiter's moon Europa in the year 1610?
Which European Space Agency mission launched in 2023 is also on its way to study Jupiter's icy moons?
What is the name of NASA's major space mission launched in 2024 to study Europa?
Why is Europa's ocean kept in a liquid state instead of freezing completely solid?
What causes the dramatic cracks and fractures seen across the icy surface of Europa?